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Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text…Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text…
Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text is expounded and cleared, and such profitable instructions observed, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holy Scripture, and are fit for these times. By John Downame Bachelor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods word.Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text is exponded and cleered, and such profitable instructions obserued, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holie Scripture, and are fit for these times. By Iohn Dovvname Bacheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston and T. East for William Welby, 1608
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The third motive is, that we consider that the Ministry of the word, is the means ordained by God for the planting, building, enlarging, strengthening and upholding of the Church: so the Apostle Peter saith, that we are borne a new, not of mortal seed, but of immortal, by the word of God who liveth and endureth for ever. 1 Pet. 1. 23. And he addeth 1Verse 25. This is the word which is preached among you. And in this respect Paul calleth himself a Planter. 1. Cor. 3. 6. 2And the spiritual father of the Corinthians, who by the seed of the Word had begotten them unto God. 1 Cor. 4. 15. It 3is the means also of the spiritual growth of the Church, nourishing all the members thereof, till they come to ripe age and full growth: for therein babes have milk to suck. 1. Cor. 43. 2. 1 Pet. 2. 2 And there also is strong meat, for those that 56are past their child-hood. Heb. 5. 12. 14. and 6. 1. In a word, it is the means to make the man of God perfect and absolute, as appeareth, 2 Tim. 3. 16. The whole Scripture is given 7by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teach, to improve, to correct, and to instruct in righteousness, that the man of God may be absolute, being made perfect unto all good works. But most excellently are all these comprised together.